Early voting has closed ahead of the special election to replace Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the 36th Assembly District on Tuesday, with almost 3,000 voters braving freezing conditions to cast their ballots over the past week.
Early voting, which began on Saturday, Jan. 24, and continued until Sunday, Feb. 1, saw 2,805 local residents cast their votes despite polling stations being shuttered on Jan. 25 and 26 due to inclement weather.
